Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

trying to create an issue out of nothing, there is a serious matter pending that we are yet to discuss, ” I said, and

yesterday morning to the east to demand development taxes from

he threaten the alpha?”

Tamia was in shock.

should have told her when she returned to our room yesterday evening, but I was too angry about what the council was doing and worried about how far they were willing to go to say anything

never be friends because I took away his price possession, but I respected the alpha for reaching out instead

“I need an answer,” I said, and

Lordship, how did you come about this?” she asked, and I

to reach out to us and

glad he did

refused to change the

question,” I reminded them, and no one spoke,

ushered in the enforcer, and the council members were

Marcel said, and the man knelt

our eyes, and he knew

to go to the east yesterday morning? Who paid for your flight and commissioned

choose to hold your tongue, you and

false news in the name of the Wolf lord is treasonous,” Marcel warned him, and

honestly thought the order was

gave it to me,” he said,

he give this to you?” I asked

“Three nights ago.

your

believed it was from your office,” he said, and

could hear outrage and disappointment

wondering if that was why Dominic did

somehow on the run? “We need to hunt

a lot of explaining to do.” I Linked Marcel and Theodore, and they told

be arrested,” Pamela said, and I noticed Vino was shocked and

who was equally shocked, but I could

have

as well been the mastermind and planned it with

looked at him and let my eyes linger

hand in this, Lord Volkov,” he

not for you to decide.” I

William and his men moved

guilty until proven

I said, and most of the council members disagreed with me, but I did not care; I was lord after

opportunity to state that the east is a sovereign region, and we will

might be the Wolf lord, but the alpha of the east rules the east, likewise that of the

long as they do not declare war,

waste or homes

money and power, expand our lands and strengthen our

father did much of that in his time, creating enemies for the

led to his death and birthed grudges

am not here to

time is for healing, peace and

against anyone, secretly or openly, or I will see that action as treason, “I said, and

I had said my peace and decided

Vino ended the discussion,

seat of the Jeep, a

clear that she

decided to wait until we got home so we

wanted to reward her for her

She was the best.

that passes, I fight with myself and Knight not to go against tradition and

more months to go,

to be one with her

touched her lap, and she